Power, Authority or Legitimacy??

A 1,000-year-old tradition that a member of the royal family has the right to rule

• power

• legitimacy

• authority

A sovereign leader determines the country's policies and laws

• power

• authority

• legitimacy

A public belief that religious law and a religious deity or deities reign supreme

• power

• authority

• legitimacy

Officials elected by the people take on the everyday tasks of governing

• power

• authority

• legitimacy

A constitution is written by the people giving elected representatives the right to rule

• power

• authority

• legitimacy

A system is upheld by the people that a leader's right to rule is determined by God.

• power

• authority

• legitimacy

A dictator maintains obedience through control of information and fear

• power

• authority

• legitimacy